Hat-fastener.



C. SWANSON.

HAT FASTENER.

APPLlCATION FILED OCT. a, 1316.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

CHRlSTINH S UNITED STATES PATENT onrion.

CHRISTINA SWANSON, F PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN KOPF, OFPORTLAND,

OREGON.

HAT-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. n, 1917.

Application filed October 3, 1916. Serial No. 123,557.

. a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county ofMultnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hat-Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s.

Ihis invention relates to new and useful improvements in hat fastenersand more particularly'to a fastener which is carried by the hatso' thatthe same may be readily secured to the head of the wearer and is thesame subject matter that was embodied in a formally allowed,forfeited,.and abandoned application which was filed by me on December7, 1912, allowed May 22, 1918, and identified by Serial No. 735,502, theobject of the invention being to provide a hat fastener which willreplace the well known form of hat pin and which can be readilymanipulated to secure the hat to the head of the wearer.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a hat fastener which willpossess advantages in points of efiiciency and durability, is

the invention consists in the novel features of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described,pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the device in its openposition.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same in a closed position.

Fig. 3 is an enlar ed elevation illustrating the detachable en of one ofthe sections, and

Fig. 4 is an end elevation showing the device in its operative positionin full lines and in an inoperative position in dotted lines.

Referring more particularly tothe drawings, 1 indicates the bOdy memberof my improved hat fastener which comprises two semi-elliptical sections2 and 3, each section being formed of a suitable length of wire whichmay be of any weight or size. Each section is provided at one end withapin portion 4 which is bent at substantially right angles to the bodyportion and havlng the screw threads 5 formed upon the outer endthereof, said pin portions being adapted to project through the side ofthe crown of the hat. A head member 6 is provided having an internallythreaded bore 7 formed integral therewith and adapted to be threadedupon' the outer end of the pin portion 4 to securely fasten each sectionto the crown of the hat.

The ends of the sections 2 and 3 opposite the pin portion 4 are providedwith the hook members 8 which are adapted to engage over the pinportions 4 adjacent the inner end thereof and be disposed upon the innerside of the crown of the hat so that each section will be pivotallymounted within the crown of the hat. It will be understood that the hookmember formed upon the end of one of said sections will be engaged overthe pin portion of the other section.

j The length of wire of which each section is formed is bent upon itselfat various intervals to form a series of spaced inwardly projecting anddownwardly curved hook members 9vwhich, when the sections are disposedin the position shown in Fig. 4, the hook members will, engage with thehair of the wearer. proved hat fastener, it will be understood that thedevice is previously appliedto the hat, the head member 6 being securelyfastened upon the outer ends of the pin portions 4. When the wearerplaces the hat upon the head, it is simply necessary to turn the headmembers 6 and turn the sections 2 and 3 downwardly engaging the hookmembers 9 with the hair which will prevent the removal of the hat untilthe sections have been turned upwardly to their inoperative position asshown in Fig. 4. In removing the hat, it is only necessary to turn thehead members 6 until the hooks 9 have been disengaged from the hair.

In the operation of my imends of the pin portions 4, it will beunderstood that these head members may be applied thereto in anysuitable manner. It will also be apparent that the device as a Whole maybe made of any suitable material desired.

While I have shoWnand described the preferred form of my invention, itWilL be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of twosemi-elliptical sections, each section being provided upon one end Witha pin portion adapted to be disposed through the crown of the hat, headmembers engaged upon the outer ends of the pin portions, the other endsof said sections being provided With a hook member to engage over thepin portions and spaced hook members carried by the body of the sectionsand adapted to engage the hair of the wearer to securely retain the hatin position.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of twosemi-elliptical sections, hair engaging means carried by each of saidsections, each section having a pin portion formed at one end and a hookmember formed at the other end to engage over the pin portions topivotally connect said sections.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of tWosemi-elliptical sections, pin portions formed upon one end of saidsections, hook members formed upon the other ends of said sections andadapted to engage the pin portions to pivotally connect said sections,and spaced hook members carried by the body of the sections and adaptedto engage the hair of the wearer.

consisting of tWo arcuate strands having their adjacent ends pivotallyconnected, the intermediate port-ions of the strands being bent uponthemselves to form series of spacedhook members, each of said strandshaving an end portion extended to afford a pin, the pin of one strandbeing remote from the pin of the second strand.

6. A device of the character described consisting of tWo arcuate strandshaving their ad'acent ends pivotally connected, the interme iateportions of the strands being bent upon themselves to form series ofspaced hook members, each of said strands having an end portion extendedto afford a pin, the pin of one strand being remote from the pin of thesecond strand, and detachable head members coacting-vvith said pins.

In testimony Whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftWo Witnesses.

CHRISTINA SWANSON.

lVitnesses:

M. E. THOMPSON. A. M. THOMPSON.

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